Lethal Legion
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The Lethal Legion is the name of five teams of fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics
.
The first version of the Legion appears in The Avengers
#78 (Jul. 1970); the second version in Avengers #164 (Oct. 1977); the third version in West Coast Avengers
vol. 2, #1 (Oct. 1985); the fourth Avengers West Coast #98 (Sep. 1993) and the final version in the limited series Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1 (Aug. 2009). The teams were created by Roy Thomas
and John Buscema
; Jim Shooter
and various artists; Steve Englehart
and Al Milgrom
; Roy Thomas and Tim Dzon; and Frank Tieri
and various artists respectively.
(the brother of Avenger Wonder Man
) and first appear in the title the Avengers. The Man-Ape attacks Captain America but is beaten back by the Avengers. However he captures the Black Panther's girlfriend Monica, binding her hand and foot with metal clamps. The Black Panther is lured into a trap by the Man-Ape, and despite getting past him he is knocked out by an exploding dummy of Monica. The Black Panther is chained, and with the Man-Ape he meets the other members of the Lethal Legion. The villains, however, are overconfident, and despite trapping most of the members in a giant hourglass which is filling with a deadly gas, they are tricked and defeated by the Avengers after the Vision impersonates Power Man, who had been sent to capture him. He disgusies himself as Power Man and Power Man as him, and takes hi mto the base.
reappears in the title, but is revealed to be a manipulative ploy to steal and magnify their powers in a failed bid to destroy the Avengers. The depowered villains are sent to prison.
, and led by the Porcupine
track down and battle Captain America
, who is aided by several other Marvel heroes.
Satannish
creates another version using the souls of four infamous historical killers who have been given powers along with Hangman and the group battle the renamed Avengers West Coast.
storyline in the three issue limited series
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion. The Grim Reaper (now aided by brother Wonder Man) recruits villains to oppose criminal mastermind Norman Osborn
.
Absorbing Man, Mister Hyde, and Tiger Shark reformed the Lethal Legion with Grey Gargoyle as it's latest member.
Marvel Comics
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The first version of the Legion appears in The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
#78 (Jul. 1970); the second version in Avengers #164 (Oct. 1977); the third version in West Coast Avengers
West Coast Avengers
The West Coast Avengers is a fictional group of superheroes that appear in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The West Coast Avengers #1 and was created by Roger Stern and Bob Hall.- Publication history :...
vol. 2, #1 (Oct. 1985); the fourth Avengers West Coast #98 (Sep. 1993) and the final version in the limited series Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #1 (Aug. 2009). The teams were created by Roy Thomas
Roy Thomas
Roy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...
and John Buscema
John Buscema
John Buscema, born Giovanni Natale Buscema , was an American comic-book artist and one of the mainstays of Marvel Comics during its 1960s and 1970s ascendancy into an industry leader and its subsequent expansion to a major pop culture conglomerate...
; Jim Shooter
Jim Shooter
James Shooter is an American writer, occasional fill-in artist, editor, and publisher for various comic books. Although he started professionally in the medium at the extraordinarily young age of 14, he is most notable for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth...
and various artists; Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart
Steve Englehart is an American novelist. In his earlier career he was a comic book writer best known for his work at Marvel Comics and DC Comics, particularly in the 1970s...
and Al Milgrom
Al Milgrom
Allen "Al" Milgrom is an American comic book writer, penciller, inker and editor, primarily for Marvel Comics. He is known for his 10-year run as editor of Marvel Fanfare; his long involvement as writer, penciler, and inker on Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man; his four-year tenure as West...
; Roy Thomas and Tim Dzon; and Frank Tieri
Frank Tieri (comics)
Frank Tieri is an American comic book writer.-Career:At Marvel Tieri has written New Excalibur, Iron Man, Wolverine , Underworld, a post Avengers Disassembled Hercules mini-series, Wolverine/Darkness, X-Men: Dracula vs...
and various artists respectively.
Lethal Legion
The original Lethal Legion are formed by the villain Grim ReaperGrim Reaper (comics)
Grim Reaper is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in The Avengers #52 May , by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.-Fictional character biography:...
(the brother of Avenger Wonder Man
Wonder Man
Wonder Man is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9 .-Publication history:Wonder Man debuted in the superhero-team title The Avengers #9 Wonder...
) and first appear in the title the Avengers. The Man-Ape attacks Captain America but is beaten back by the Avengers. However he captures the Black Panther's girlfriend Monica, binding her hand and foot with metal clamps. The Black Panther is lured into a trap by the Man-Ape, and despite getting past him he is knocked out by an exploding dummy of Monica. The Black Panther is chained, and with the Man-Ape he meets the other members of the Lethal Legion. The villains, however, are overconfident, and despite trapping most of the members in a giant hourglass which is filling with a deadly gas, they are tricked and defeated by the Avengers after the Vision impersonates Power Man, who had been sent to capture him. He disgusies himself as Power Man and Power Man as him, and takes hi mto the base.
Lethal Legion II
A second version, formed by European villain Count NefariaCount Nefaria
Count Nefaria is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #13 and was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck.- Fictional character biography :...
reappears in the title, but is revealed to be a manipulative ploy to steal and magnify their powers in a failed bid to destroy the Avengers. The depowered villains are sent to prison.
Lethal Legion III
The Grim Reaper returns in the title West Coast Avengers, leading a third version against the superhero team, but internal squabbling and personal agendas hinder the villains and they are defeated and scattered. A fourth version appear in the title Marvel AgeMarvel Age
Marvel Adventures is an imprint of Marvel Comics intended for younger audiences, including small children. Unlike the standard comics published by Marvel, which often take place in story arcs spanning several issues, each Marvel Adventures comic tells a standalone story.The idea was initially...
, and led by the Porcupine
Porcupine (comics)
Porcupine is the name of three fictional characters in Marvel Comics. Two of them are super-villains.-Fictional character biography:Alexander Gentry, was originally a scientist who worked as a weapons designer for the United States Army, conceived the idea of designing a battle-suit in imitation of...
track down and battle Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, who is aided by several other Marvel heroes.
Lethal Legion IV
In the title Avengers West Coast the demonDemon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
Satannish
Satannish
Satannish is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Satannish is a very powerful extra-dimensional demon who has clashed with Doctor Strange. Satannish is known for granting mortals mystical power in exchange for their souls...
creates another version using the souls of four infamous historical killers who have been given powers along with Hangman and the group battle the renamed Avengers West Coast.
Lethal Legion V
A new version of the Lethal Legion appears during the Dark ReignDark Reign (comics)
"Dark Reign" is a 2008–2009 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which led to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title "Dark Reign" refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the...
storyline in the three issue limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
Dark Reign: Lethal Legion. The Grim Reaper (now aided by brother Wonder Man) recruits villains to oppose criminal mastermind Norman Osborn
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
.
Absorbing Man, Mister Hyde, and Tiger Shark reformed the Lethal Legion with Grey Gargoyle as it's latest member.
Television
- The Lethal Legion appears in the animated television series The Super Hero Squad ShowThe Super Hero Squad ShowThe Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style...
. This version happens to be a result of Doctor DoomDoctor DoomVictor von Doom is a fictional character who appears in Marvel Comics publications . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #5 wearing his trademark metal mask and green cloak...
forging allianced with every known villain to help him in his quest to get all the Infinity Fractals that make up the Infinity Sword.
Video games
- The Lethal Legion appears in the Marvel Super Hero SquadMarvel Super Hero Squad (video game)Marvel Super Hero Squad is a video game developed by Blue Tongue Entertainment, Mass Media, and Halfbrick and published by THQ. It was released on October 20, 2009 for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Wii...
video game.
External links
- Lethal Legion at Marvel.com